Apple releases major iPhoto ‘11 update, here’s what’s new

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software

As announced during this morning's Apple iPad event, the company is also updating its entire suite of creative and productivity apps across OS X and iOS. First up, iPhoto, which is bumped to version 9.5. Below is a list of what's new:

• 64-bit support
• The Places feature now uses Apple maps to display photo locations
• Adds support for iCloud Photo Sharing, including the ability to post videos to shared photo streams and the ability to have multiple subscribers contribute to a shared stream
• Adds support for iOS 7 camera filters applied to photos imported from iOS devices
• Includes a new, streamlined interface for printing
• Replaces the Create menu with an updated Share menu providing access to all sharing options, including print products such as books, cards and calendars
• Fixes an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly when sharing an edited photo from a MacBook Pro with Retina display
• Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to show incorrect file type and size information for imported TIFF and PSD files
• Comment sheet now appears correctly when sharing multiple photos to a new or existing photo stream
• Fixes an issue that caused photos with specific color profiles to display incorrectly on iOS devices after being shared via iCloud
• Captions instead of version names are now synced between iPhoto and Facebook for newly-created albums
• Privacy settings can now be managed when sharing photos from iPhoto to a Facebook Timeline
• Videos up to three minutes long can now be shared to Flickr
• Addresses an issue that could cause photos synced to iPhoto from Flickr to appear rotated incorrectly
• Fixes an issue that could cause photos synced to iPhoto from Facebook or Flickr to be duplicated and reposted
• URLs in the photo comments field can now be clicked to open the corresponding links
• Improves reliability when working with custom locations in the Places feature
• Improves reliability when copying and pasting photos to a new event
• When a single photo is selected in an album, clicking the Trash button in the contextual menu now removes the photo from the album rather than from the library
• Includes stability and performance improvements

You can download the new iPhoto now. If you're an existing user, the update is free. If not, you can download it for $14.99.

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